Nissan Sentra Ratings, Reviews and Analysis

Ratings & Reviews

Small but has nice trunk space, has a great Bose sound system and gas milage. It's too bad it's get up and go isn't better.

4 star

bhr1958 writes:

This car needs special anti rust treatment

This has been a great car and could run another 100 km easy but it has a tendency to rust on the body of the car.It has been a great car and has been driven daily for the past 10 years without problems.

Safety Ratings and Recalls

Safety

2014 Nissan Sentra

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2013 Nissan Sentra

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2012 Nissan Sentra

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2011 Nissan Sentra

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2010 Nissan Sentra

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Recall Notices

2016 Nissan Sentra (6/29/2016)

Campaign Number: 16V485000

Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

Description: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2016, through April 26, 2016. The engine room harness may have a terminal pin too large to maintain a connection with the Engine Control Unit (ECU).

Defect: If the engine room harness loses connection to the ECU, the vehicle may not start or the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the terminal pin on the engine room harness, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

2016 Nissan Sentra (6/15/2016)

Campaign Number: 16V436000

Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

Description: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 24, 2016, to March 23, 2016, and Sentra vehicles manufactured February 9, 2016, to March 4, 2016. The wiring harness connector may disconnect from the dual-stage passenger air bag.

Defect: If the wiring harness disconnects, the passenger air bag may not to deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Corrective Action: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness connector for proper engagement and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag module and main body harness, free of charge. The recall began on August 9, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

2016 Nissan Sentra (6/15/2016)

Campaign Number: 16V436000

Component Name: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

Description: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 24, 2016, to March 23, 2016, and Sentra vehicles manufactured February 9, 2016, to March 4, 2016. The wiring harness connector may disconnect from the dual-stage passenger air bag.

Defect: If the wiring harness disconnects, the passenger air bag may not to deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Corrective Action: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness connector for proper engagement and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag module and main body harness, free of charge. The recall began on August 9, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

2016 Nissan Sentra (4/26/2016)

Campaign Number: 16V242000

Component Name: AIR BAGS: PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

Description: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.

Defect: If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.

Corrective Action: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

2015 Nissan Sentra (4/26/2016)

Campaign Number: 16V242000

Component Name: AIR BAGS: PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

Description: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.

Defect: If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.

Corrective Action: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.